Auxiliary meets

The auxiliary gave donations to the following: Delaware Valley Veterans' Center, Gino J. Merelli Veterans' Center, Mt. Wolfe Junior Girls Unit, the Help a Hero by Energizing with Candy campaign and the WAYZ Holiday Drive, which sends packages to military service people.

The group will also donate items to the Christmas party at Martinsburg Veterans' Center for its guests.

Faye Rush, Diana Alexious, Chuck Lucas and Jim Leberknight were judges for the high school Democracy essay contest. Students recorded their essays, which are judged for content, clarity and thoughts.

The next meeting and Christmas party for members and guests will be Dec. 11 at Gus and Diana Alexiou's home, 158 Colonial Drive. Dinner will be at 6 p.m., the meeting and party will follow. Members participating in the gift exchange should take a $10 gift. For reservations, call Alexious at 263-3673.
Barbara Kauffman and Faye Rush will arrange to buy a brick at the new YMCA Nitterhouse Center on Coldbrook Avenue to honor auxiliary members.

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